Devilskin, New Zealand’s finest Metal band are ten years old this year and to celebrate they have just released their best album yet. We may be locked down but it’s impossible to not feel the […]
Taking influence in name and style from Australia’s greatest ever rock outfit AC/DC, Rockin’ Volts pay homage to old school rock music the only way they know how – by rockin’ hard with guitars […]
German thrash veterans Destruction are delivering a treat for fans stuck at home and unable to attend live shows: “Born To Thrash – Live In Germany” is the band’s first live album with the […]
Kings of Dust is an intriguing mix of musicians from two of Jake. E. Lee bands (Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel) as well as 2000’s glam rock heroes Crash Street Kids and late 80s […]
Power Metal icons Firewind are set to release their new self-titled album on May 15th which also features a new lineup. We talk to guitarist Gus G, also known for his solo work as […]
Six albums in Vega has just recorded the album of their career, a huge roller-coaster of a record that sees them at the very top of their game and ready to convert the masses. Then […]
LA rockers Stitched Up Heart recently released their full-length sophomore album “Darkness“ via Another Century. It features tracks such as “Lost” featuring Sully Erna of Godsmack as well as numerous singles in the lead […]
Having been five years since the release of ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’, a new studio album had been highly anticipated. In a bold move to release a double album, with one dedicated to symphonic […]
Just as the elements of this planet thrive within all living creatures, each musician in Testament represents a necessary component of this latest musical endeavour in “Titans Of Creation” which was unleashed to the […]
Twenty years ago, The Used was brought to life and have since released a collection of albums that shaped the space of the alternative rock scene. High energy live shows, gut wrenching relatable lyrics, […]
Yes I know to some stuck in the 80’s Mike Tramp will always be the voice of White Lion, but as someone who has followed him and his music over the years there is […]
One of my favourite albums of last year was by a band Id never heard of before, Hepcat Dilemma. Not only was it unexpected it was also chock full of the sort of music […]
H.E.A.T is a band that has always been at the forefront of the resurgence of modern Melodic Rock and whilst in the past they’ve experimented here and there this year – 2020 they’ve taken everything […]
THE WILD! still believe in rock n’ roll and after one listen, so will you. The rebellious foursome from the Great White North are a perfect mixture of rock’n’roll swagger and punk rock attitude. […]
OK so I know this one is a bit late but with things the way they have been of late I’ve let things slip a little with my interviews. This one dates from the day […]
Devilskin, New Zealand’s finest Metal band are ten years old this year and to celebrate they release their best album yet. We may be locked down but it’s impossible to not feel the urge […]
“Verminous” is The Black Dahlia Murder’s most dynamic, rousing and emotional release to date, and it achieves this without compromising one iota of heaviness. Set to be released on April 17th via Metal Blade […]
L7 make their comeback to Australia and New Zealand in 2021, gracing Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Wellington and Auckland stages with a snarl, a wink and a new album Scatter The Rats in tow. […]
With the release of their eighteen studio album ‘Legal at Last’, things certainly aren’t slowing up anytime soon for Canadian heavy metal pioneers ANVIL. With the album receiving glowing reviews across the globe, the […]
Rose Tattoo are back and they don’t look like they are going anywhere just yet. When The Rockpit last spoke to Angry Anderson back in 2018, he told us of a five-year plan that […]
Melbourne progressive metal outfit Divine Ascension, have returned, unleashing their brand new album, “The Uncovering” upon the world. The band’s overseas success is difficult to ignore having previously toured Europe for 30 + dates […]
UK death metal brutalists, Venom Prison, will be making their way to Australia for the first time this March as part of the Download Festival weekend. The fast rising UK based five piece released […]
Carcass are the undeniable legends and forefathers of grindcore! With over 30 years of developing and crafting their sound to what it is today, releasing several classic albums in that time and changing the […]
Think of all the ‘super groups’ over all the years who have under-delivered when they’ve committed their talents to recording. You can probably count on the fingers of one hand those that have nailed it? […]
Vocalist Dave Niederberger and guitarist Marco Troxler of ‘Fighter V’ met by chance on a Saturday night in a bar in the middle of the old town of Lucerne, Switzerland and hatched their plans for […]
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